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Como is the city that gives the name to lake of which it occupies the extreme south west border. Of it is in fact the more important center for art, transports, economy. The history tells to us, that this zone before being conquered from the Roman in the 196 a.c. it was inhabited from Orobi (Galliums) and Comenses.

The inhabited center, it was transferred and repopulate in river to the lake, gradually it was become roman war, it was encircled of walls and enriched of templi, holes and villas.

Fallen the Roman Empire, Como endured the barbaric invasions, it knew the feudale regimen and the successive one bloom of the communal life until the Spanish dominations and Austrians.
Exceeded the period risorgimentale- with heroic episodes like the five days of 1848, and caught up the Unit, Como becomes truly one great city.

Como was native land of famous men: the two Plinii for what it regards the roman age, the Giovio for the Rinascimento and Alessandro Volta for the modern times.

The visit of the city, at least as far as the historical center, it can be made only on foot why it is interdict the auto traffic.

The visit of Como, therefore, interesting testimony of as becomes also one it's possible today to operate town planning in the historical centers, without reserve, valuing at the same time the historical roots of one community.